Etymology

brimfire

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Today it means: Sulfurous fire such as is associated with Hell; hellfire. Full definition →

Middle English brimfīr
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  1. Middle English · calque ofbrimfīr
  2. English todaybrimfire

Calque of Middle English brimfīr. For more on brim-, see brimstone.

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